After Toronto Mayor Rob Ford announced a leave of absence from his job to seek treatment for his alcohol problem, he did what any disgraced mayor would do—he jumped on a plane and headed for Chicago. The Tribune reported that his trip was a short one—after landing in Chicago, Ford promptly withdrew his application to enter the U.S. and flew back to Canada. We're not sure what scared him away, but we hope he'll stop by for a hot dog once he's sober.
After braving a seemingly neverending winter, May turned out to be a rather average month that offered up our first taste of summer. But when the sun is shining, there are still outlandish occurrences and strange stories to be found. We searched through Chicago's headlines and tracked down 12 of the weirdest news stories from the past month.
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